Pair of Ear Ornaments - Thandatti

These ear ornaments represent the harmonious working together of the three worlds which exist in Hindu belief. The First World is the terrestrial, physical universe; the Second World is the astral or mental plane, inhabited by spirits and angels and the Third World is the spiritual, divine universe of the Hindu Gods. These ornaments were given to daughters by their parents before marriage as a display of prestige and would have remained the possession of the woman.

British Museum U.K
Brooklyn Museum U.S

A World of Earrings from the Ghysels Collection p.121,325 pub.Skira 2001
Earrings: Ornamental Identity and Beauty In India by Waltraud Ganguly pub. B.R Delhi
Traditional Jewellry of India by Oppi Untracht